Harry's Lunch Raises £2,666 for the Youth Sports Trust

Wendi, Gill and Judi presented a cheque for £2,666 to Guin Batten of the Youths Sports Trust at the Leander Club in Henley last Wednesday 22nd October. Guin gained a silver medal in the Women's Fours rowing at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

Guinn went on to say "Thanks for all your hard work in raising the money on behalf of Harry, it will go towards innovating support for other talented young people in sport. I plan to run the Harry Mills – Team maker award at the Talent Camp on the 11th January 2009 in Loughborough"

You can read more about Harry's Lunch click here

Thank you to everyone.

Serena is Running the New York Marathon 2nd November 2008 for Harry & Meningitis Research Foundation

Serena did it - click here for results. Well done.

Serena Spencer Jones is running the New York Half Marathon to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of Harry and her god daughter who survived after contracting Meningitis.

Serena says...

"I wanted to say how hard I've been training, clocking up miles & miles, morning, noon, and night (in my Hi-Vis gillet & flashing armband) and the weather has over the last year tried to blow me over, soak me & toast me but it's ALL been worthwhile.

I'm now in the 'tapering off' part - I run less & less till we fly to New York next Wednesday (crikey the nerves set in when I write this) then on arrival after registering I only have 3 titchy light runs. The idea is I'll be honed & ready like a coiled spring to take on the monster 26.2 miles and just power through it!

Well if thats a good enough game plan for Paula Radcliff it's good enough for me!

So all you wonderful kind people please please click onto my Just Giving web page and sponsor me to do this for Harry & the Meningitis Research Foundation.

www.justgiving.com/spencer-jones

Thankyou everso much with lots of love
Serena xxxx"

Read Serena's story in the Bucks Free Press

Marlow U11's Tunnel of Honour at Wasps V Castres

The Marlow U11's sporting Harry's socks formed the Tunnel of Honour at the opening Heineken Cup game Wasps V Castres at Adams Park on 12th October.

The Marlow U11s included 42 boys with the Wasps Community team, followed by nearly 100 players and parents.

Stuart Wilson Head Coach says "We had our picture with the Guinness Premiership trophy and also formed the tunnel of honour as the players came on to the pitch. All our players were wearing Harry’s socks and the stadium announcer gave a very nice introduction about Harry, the socks and the terrific amount of money raised".

Another proud day for Harry's memory.

Harry's Socks Cheque Presentation at Newbury Rugby Club

Harry's Socks raised £1600 for the Meningitis Research Foundation and what a journey it has been!

A donation of £400 from Mark Foster from Newbury Rugby Club was invested in replica socks of those that Harry wore during his playing days at Marlow Rugby Club. The distinctive hooped socks were remembered by Marlow coach and referee Graeme Kempson during many an hour on the rugby pitch. He conceived the idea of the socks as a way to remember Harry and raise further funds. You can read about the original presentation of the socks here.

It is eight months since the socks presentation and during this time they have become a truly international event. Worn by Marlow teams from mini to youth to the 1st XV in memory of Harry and by brother George and the John Hampden Grammar School team on their world wide tour. The socks visited Hong Kong, Australia, Fiji, Canada, USA and were worn during a spectacular winning game against New Zealand. Phil Vickery England Rugby Captain will wear the during a Barbarians game. Many Friends locally and from around the world have also bought Harry's Socks.

The presentation of the cheque was kindly hosted by Mark Foster at Newbury Rugby Club. Mark laid on a terrific day including lunch before the under 11's played a curtain raiser in Harry's socks which they won 10 - 0. Very exciting for them because they played on the 1st team pitch watched by the 1st team. We the watched the 1st division game between Newbury and Esher - Newbury wearing Harry's socks.

In the photograph of the Presentation from left - John Watson, Graeme Kempson , Mark Foster, Richard, Judi and Newbury mascot.

Newbury laid on a terrific meal and David Smith - the President of Newbury RFC remembered Harry in his pre match speech.

Instrumental in the organisation are John Watson, (Marlow Coach), Michele Tedeschi and Reg Murrell. Michele I think sums the day up when he said:

"I felt very proud to have known Harry, to be associated with the Foundation and to be part of Marlow RFC. The idea of Harry's socks was so fantastic and the rewards so incredible that I can't believe it myself. I thought that Mark Foster and all at Newbury RFC did us proud on Saturday: their hospitality and friendship was heart-warming and just shows what can be done. Newbury RFC have gone to the top of the tree as far as I am concerned.

Let us keep this wonderful thing going and even Harry would be proud of us"